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Reserve Update Saturday 11th November

Reserve Update Saturday 11th November

More Whoopers in again!  The Whooper Pond is really starting to fill up and come alive with all the calling going on.  Newfield was great yesterday afternoon with 23 Dunlin, 34 Curlew, 230 Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover and a Ruff.  The Black-tailed Godwit r

11 November 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Whooper swan Mute swan Shoveler Gadwall Teal Wigeon Pochard Pintail Lapwing Golden plover Ruff Dunlin Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Peregrine Buzzard Marsh harrier Tree sparrow Goldfinch Starling

10 November 2017

Latest Sightings

Latest Sightings

Cool in the fresh northerly today. Jam packed with birds currently, in particular the enormous roost of Starling that is happening on the Reed Bed with an estimated 50,000 birds coming in from 4pm onward viewed from the Harrier Hide area. The reserve wint

10 November 2017

Wildlife sightings 9/11/17

Wildlife sightings 9/11/17

a.m. mid tide Wader Lake Black headed gull 50 Eurasian teal 12 Redshank 40 Snipe Shoveler 3 Saline lagoon Eurasian teal 48 Curlew 14 Black headed gull 20 Shelduck 3 Hawthorn Wood Great tit 2 Dunnock Chaffinch Goldfinch 4

10 November 2017

Recent Sightings (Nov 8th- 10th)

Recent Sightings (Nov 8th- 10th)

British Steel Hide Wader counts from the British Steel hide include 797 Black-tailed Godwits, 450 Knot, 250 Dunlin, 10 Greenshank, 54 Lapwing, a Snipe and 2 Spotted Redshanks. On the wildfowl front, there were counts of 73 Wigeon, 2 Dark-bellied Brent Ge

10 November 2017

50,000 starlings

50,000 starlings

Record number of Starlings come home to roost at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre WWT Martin Mere is currently the home to one of nature’s most amazing spectacles - 50,000 starlings roosting at the Centre. The birds disperse during the day but return to t

10 November 2017

Wildlife in Acrylics

Wildlife in Acrylics

The latest exhibition has been unveiled at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre: Wildlife in Acrylics by David Finney. This exhibition by artist David Finney will be on display at the centre from 31 October to 4 December, as well as an exhibit at the North West

10 November 2017

More Whitefronts

More Whitefronts

Zeiss Hide Wader and duck numbers are still increasing as the weather cools off. Keep an eye out for flocks of Wigeon grazing on the pasture outside the hide. Dunlin - 280 with the opportunity to pick out the semi-palmated sandpiper amongst the flocks. Ru

10 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2017

1 Bittern - middle channel of the main reedbed 2 Pintail - main lake 4 Red-Crested Pochard - reservoir lagoon 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 7 Redwing - flew over heading SW 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing ma

10 November 2017

Reserve Update Friday 10th December

Reserve Update Friday 10th December

The Black-tailed Godwit are showing nicely on the Folly Pond currently with 61 individuals present.  They tend to fly out to the Newfield to feed later on returning to Folly Pond at dusk.  Some more new arrivals for the Whooper Swans this morning so ple

10 November 2017

Swan late! The first Bewick's swan has finally landed at WWT Slimbridge

Swan late! The first Bewick's swan has finally landed at WWT Slimbridge

After a long wait, the Bewick’s swan has finally arrived in Gloucestershire after an epic journey from the Arctic. The bird - so iconic to Slimbridge - has kept staff and volunteers on the edge of their seats; the late autumn weather delaying their migr

10 November 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Golden Plover x2,000 Black-tailed godwit-1,000+ Lapwing Dunlin-3 Redshank-4 Snipe-6 Ruff-8 Curlew-12 Little egret Grey heron Tree sparrow Goldfinch Fieldfare-200 Green woodpecker Barn owl Buzzard Marsh harrier Peregrine Kestrel-3 Wigeon Pochard Teal Shove

9 November 2017

Head for the Zeiss Hide

Head for the Zeiss Hide

Another cracking morning weather wise, and plenty of birds around for a great day out too.  Our single Bewick's Swan was still on the Rushy this morning, but could do with a few companions to help it deal with the upset Mute Swan pair who don't like to s

9 November 2017

Marsh harriers, pied wagtails & start of a starling roost

Marsh harriers, pied wagtails & start of a starling roost

Kingfishers showing well at Ramsar hide. Photo by visitor Susan Lamb. Wildlife Sightings blog by Paul Stevens, the WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Reserve Manager. We have had at least three more frosts over the past week

9 November 2017

Reserve Update Thursday 9th November

Reserve Update Thursday 9th November

Lovely start to the morning today and what a change from yesterday.  Whooper swan numbers for the Swan feeds are now regularly up to 90 birds with the cold snap at the beginning of the week encouraging them in.  A few more named birds are in so please s

9 November 2017